Pack horses folding river in the Rockies, [ca. 1920s]S-233-68

Tex Vernon-Wood's lantern slide collection

The hand-tinted lantern slides collected and used by Tex Vernon-Wood, hunting guide and outfitter in the Canadian Rockies, date from the 1920s and are rich in views of mountain scenery, glaciers, lakes, rivers, and wildlife.

You may search the Vernon-Wood slides by subjects or places by using the Archives Photographs search screen. Always enter the call number, S-233, in the 'Keywords/Phrase' box to limit your findings to Vernon-Wood's slides, then refine your search by entering search terms in the other boxes on the screen. Several examples are given below:

Enter S-233 in the 'Keywords/Phrase' box AND waterfalls in the 'Subject' box to find all the images of waterfalls.

Enter S-233 in the 'Keywords/Phrase box' box AND bears in the 'Subject' box to find his slides of bears.

Enter S-233 in the 'Keywords/Phrase' box, followed by the '&' symbol, then the name of a specific place to find geographical locations. For example, S-233 & Louise to find views of Lake Louise OR S-233 & Burgess to find views of the Burgess Pass.